[RobFromGa]

Any Freepers with tips for where to watch from? I am in Orlando and have been told that Jetty Park in Cocoa Beach is about 45 minutes from here and is a good place to watch a takeoff.

Any other suggestions???

[Robe]

Your in the right area.. I watched the Hubble go up from COCO Beach... it was awesome !!!

[Rio]

Here is Kennedy Space Center's list of places. There's some hotel in Cocoa Beach that is popular for viewing. I'll see if I can find the name.

LINK to NASA

[Rio]

Another problem. Since this is a night launch, some of the usual places may be locked up. Here is a discussion of viewing opportunities at another board.

[NonValueAdded]

Rob, Jetty Park is good but I don’t know about 2AM access. Parks usually close but that one might stay open for night launches. They’ll pro’ly charge for parking. :)

With a night launch, any spot along Cocoa Beach will be great.

Very important: Bring a radio and tune to 1240 AM or 920 AM. Otherwise, you can be standing on the beach for a long time wondering why it hasn’t gone up yet. You can’t count on theose around you having one.

Also, even though it is 0-dark-thirty and traffic is usually light, don’t rely on it being a 45 minute drive. It is far better to arrive early. 1240 AM usually has longer coverage than 920, so listen in on the drive over. It might save you an hour’s driving if there is an early scrub.

Enjoy the launch ... it is a school night otherwise I’d be up to get our locals together to FReep the launch.